Maila Nurmi

Maila Nurmi

Birthday: 1922-12-11
Deathday: 2008-01-10
Place of birth: Petsamo, Finland
Also know as: Vampira

Biography

Maila Elizabeth Syrjäniemi known professionally as Maila Nurmi, was a Finnish-American actress and television personality who created the campy 1950s character Vampira.

Filmography

Plan 9 from Outer Space

1959

As Vampire Girl

I Woke Up Early the Day I Died

1998

As Woman in Hotel Lobby

Vampira: The Movie

2006

As Herself

The Magic Sword

1962

As The Hag / Sorceress

Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion

1992

As Herself

The Beat Generation

1959

As Poetess

The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.

1996

As Herself

Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies

2001

As Herself

Population: 1

1986

As Mother (uncredited)

Sex Kittens Go to College

1960

As Etta Toodie

Vampira and Me

2013

As Herself

American Scary

2006

As Herself / 'Vampira'

James Dean: The First American Teenager

1975

As Self

Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th

2013

As Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Romance on the High Seas

1948

As Ship Passenger (uncredited)

The Big Operator

1959

As Gina

Vampires: Thirst for the Truth

1996

As Self

I Passed for White

1960

As Girl Poet (uncredited)

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

1991

As Vampire Girl (archive footage)

The Many Faces of Dracula

2000

As Vampire Girl (archive footage)

Vampira: About Sex, Death and Taxes

1995

As Self

Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts

2004

As Self

The Incredibly Strange Film Show: Ed Wood Jr.

1989

As Self